2020 is the start of the Decade of Delivery for the Sustainable Development Goals. While these words may have little resonance for many, there is no doubt that issues of sustainable development impact us all. The challenges of rich and poor throughout the world are in many ways intertwined – from climate change and technology to democratic deficits and global power shifts. Ironically, as the challenges we face as an international community grow closer, the divide between peoples appears to have deepened, with insular thinking and unprecedented pulls away from multilateralism. But this is a new decade, not a new phenomenon. The world has constantly been changing. As the adage goes, the times change and we change with them. That has always been the spirit of ODI. To mark the start of this Decade of Delivery, and our 60th anniversary year, six of our experts highlight key trends to watch out for in the year ahead. |
